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Politics & elections, 1929

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Grand National Gossip Candidates Cause Anxiety

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 29

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Mosstrooper's position as favorite for the G.N. Steeple is closely challenged by Seafit and Chaumont, which had…

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Further Prorogued State Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 19

The Executive Council has issued a proclamation further proroguing State Parliament till August 20. Before that date, the Premier (Mr…

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How Ascot Cup Candidates Ran at Kensington Myrangle King's Was Good Performance Cawnpore Showed That He Has at Last Struck Form Air Pilot's Dashing Win

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 2

IN view of the fact that Myrangle King, Cawnpore, and Air Pilot, who respectively won the first, second and third divisions of yesterdays Kensington Flying Handicap, will almost certainly be among the candidates, the second division of the Ascot Winter…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Polling Day Probably September 7

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 21

The formal petitions asking that wheat be declared a commodity for the purposes of the Marketing Act, and that a ballot be held on the…

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State Parliament. Further Prorogued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 12

The Executive Council yesterday decided to issue a proclamation further proroguing the State Parliament until August 26. There is reason to believe, however, that the…

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Masses’ Interest in Soviet Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

MOSCOW, May 3.—The recent elections proved that hundreds of thousands—or millions, rather—of workers are actively helping to build up…

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Labor Party Cannot Fight in Workers’ Interests After the Queensland Elections. It is Not Individuals, But Reformist Policy, Which is to Blame for Treachery

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

There is a school of thought in Labor circles that claims that the Communist tactic of opposing the Labor Party is the action of a traitor,…

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C. P. Election Campaign Three Years Too Late Time Ripe for Dropping Left-Wing Every Militant Into the C.p.!

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

Ever since the adoption of “the Queensland Resolution,” every serious minded revolutionary has debated with himself as well as with others…

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Moorefield Candidates Worked Well at Randwick Lord Eudorus Retains His Form Brilliant Mile with Tidal Flinders Did Best "Six" Interesting Trials

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

INTERESTING trials were performed at Randwick yesterday morning by several horses that appear as acceptors for various of the events to be decided at Moorefield on Saturday, Perhaps the best gallop of the morning was that of Lord…

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Labour Candidates. for W.A. Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 16

The following Labour candidates have been chosen by ballot to contest the metropolitan seats at the next Legislative Assembly elections:—Perth, ex-Senator E. Needham…

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Re-assembly of Federal Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 19

Notices were sent out to-day from Canberra to members of the Federal Parliament, calling them together for the resumed session of Parliament on Wednesday, August 14,…

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Parliament's Life. Three Years Too Short. Minister's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 15

The view that the life of Parliament was too short to enable the Government to give effect by legislation to the policy on which it had been returned to power, was advanced…

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National Hopes Have Fluctuated But Mosstrooper Holds His Ground as Best Favored Candidate Seafit's Surprising Finish

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 6

NATIONAL hopes and chances have undergone frequent fluctuations. Claude Gri[?]e is the latest to go out of favor. Seafit is the last to come into popular regard. But Mosstrooper, considered to be in the race at least a stone light,…

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Randwick's Horses for the Spring Candidates Training Well for the New Season's Great Races Is There a Melbourne Cup Horse?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 5

SYDNEY trainers are getting an early start on their Spring horses this year, with the result that the better performers are likely to be seen at their best for the A.J.C. Carnival, which commences on October 5, instead of striking their best racing condition when Flemington is on, a…

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House Sits August 14 Long Session Eyes on Balaclava By-election Small Majority Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 1

AN announcement was made to-day that Parliament would reassemble at Canberra on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 14, as was…

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Longer Parliament. A.l.p. Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 12

"The A.L.P. would not stand for it," said the general secretaiy of the Australian Labour party, Mr. S. Bird, last night, referring to the suggestion that the life of Parliament should…

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Three Years. Life of Parliament. is it Too Short? Business Men Divided

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 11

Is the life of Parliament too short? Should the term of three years be prolonged to five? What would be the results of such prolongation?…

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Balaclava Seat. Nationalist Candidate Selected. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 15

Mr. T. W. White, former president of the Victorian Aero Club and the Legacy Club, and the managing director of C. J. White, hardware merchants, was to-night selected…

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Dubbo By-election. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 12

The by-election to rill the vacancy in the council caused by the retirement of Mr. M. E. Hector was declared this morning as follow —G C. Maliphant 503 Frank Gilbert 414…

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King's Cup Imported Candidate Vic. Team for Brisbane Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 9

Although arrangements have not yet been completed, it is believed that a team of Victorian horses, comprising Caramelo, Double Duty, and St. Lucia,…

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